KOBO

KOBO (1450 AM) is a Multicultural radio station. Licensed to Yuba City, California, United States. KOBO is simulcast with KIID 1470 AM, KLHC 1350 AM, KCVR 1570 AM and KWRU 1300 AM.

For the skeleton, see KOBO (whale).
KOBO
Broadcast areaSutter County, Yuba County
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingPunjabi Radio USA
Programming
FormatPunjabi language
Ownership
Owner
  • Punjabi American Media, LLC
  • (Punjabi American Media, LLC)
KIID, KLHC, KWRU
History
First air date
February 8, 1954
Former call signs
KMYC (1941-1952)
KAGR (1954-1966)
KZIN (1966-1969)
Technical information
Facility ID17408
ClassC
Power160 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
39°6′22″N 121°39′19″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitepunjabiradiousa.com

The station was sold by Tom Huth (Huth Broadcasting) to Punjabi American Media LLC, which provide programs under the banner of Punjabi Radio USA.The sale was consummated on October 13, 2015.

The Punjabi American community in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the state of Punjab, India. It is most concentrated in South Yuba City where 20.2% of residents are South Asian, predominantly Punjabi, followed by Live Oak (7.8%), Tierra Buena (7.8%), and Yuba City (6.4%).Punjabi Americans are among California's most successful farmers. Immigrants from India's Punjab region have adopted new methods while preserving—and sharing—the customs and culture of their ancestral homeland.

In 2013 Kash Gill and 2017 Preet Didbal were named the first Sikh/Punjabi American Mayors of Yuba City.

Format history

Sports
  • 2005-2012 River Valley High School Football
  • 1986-1989 Oakland Athletics Baseball
  • 1986-1989 San Francisco 49ers Football
  • 1986-1989 California Golden Bears Football


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